Horton Name Meaning: Habitational from any of the number of places with this name.A majority are named from old english horh 'slime' or horn 'dirt'.A common place name mainly meaning 'muddy farmstead'.
The name is of english origin.
Discover how your Horton ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 109 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 29 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 321 |
| Cornwall | 4 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 42 |
| Devon | 271 |
| Dorset | 9 |
| Durham | 73 |
| Essex | 46 |
| Gloucestershire | 162 |
| Hampshire | 79 |
| Herefordshire | 19 |
| Hertfordshire | 36 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 24 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 654 |
| Lancashire | 424 |
| Leicestershire | 111 |
| Lincolnshire | 365 |
| London | 1,007 |
| Middlesex | 103 |
| Northumberland | 49 |
| Norfolk | 15 |
| Northamptonshire | 50 |
| Nottinghamshire | 152 |
| Oxfordshire | 40 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 24 |
| Shropshire | 226 |
| Suffolk | 16 |
| Somerset | 98 |
| Surrey | 78 |
| Sussex | 93 |
| Staffordshire | 1,462 |
| Warwickshire | 1,094 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 95 |
| Worcestershire | 427 |
| Yorkshire | 516 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 5 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 14 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 42 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 24 |
| Monmouthshire | 73 |
| Pembrokeshire | 5 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,471 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 233 |
| Labourer | 174 |
| General Servant | 94 |
| Domestic Servant | 84 |
| Laundress | 55 |
| Dress Maker | 51 |
| House Keeper | 38 |
| Gardener | 35 |
| Annuitant | 34 |
| Coal Miner | 33 |
| Farm Labourer | 29 |
| Blacksmith | 28 |
| Carpenter | 23 |
| Servant | 23 |
| Bricklayer | 22 |
| General Servant Domestic | 21 |
| Tailor | 21 |
| Dressmaker | 20 |
| Cook | 19 |
| Shoe Maker | 19 |
| Clerk | 19 |
| Groom | 19 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 19 |
| Carter | 18 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Horton | 5,326 |
| Mary Horton | 4,712 |
| John Horton | 4,179 |
| Elizabeth Horton | 3,084 |
| Thomas Horton | 2,937 |
| Sarah Horton | 2,800 |
| George Horton | 2,433 |
| James Horton | 1,907 |
| Ann Horton | 1,761 |
| Henry Horton | 1,753 |
| Charles Horton | 1,681 |
| Joseph Horton | 1,669 |
| Jane Horton | 1,328 |
| Eliza Horton | 1,135 |
| Emma Horton | 1,087 |
| Annie Horton | 1,038 |
| Alice Horton | 1,025 |
| Samuel Horton | 990 |
| Edward Horton | 949 |
| Arthur Horton | 892 |
| Ellen Horton | 866 |
| Frederick Horton | 843 |
| Alfred Horton | 816 |
| Emily Horton | 809 |
| Hannah Horton | 759 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horton | 100% | 77,203 |
| 2 | Harton | 83% | 6,016 |
| 3 | Hurton | 83% | 1,478 |
| 4 | Hartin | 67% | 1,075 |
| 5 | Herton | 83% | 920 |
| 6 | Whorton | 86% | 815 |
| 7 | Hortin | 83% | 456 |
| 8 | Horten | 83% | 343 |
| 9 | Hirton | 83% | 231 |
| 10 | Hearton | 71% | 209 |
| 11 | Harten | 67% | 136 |
The surname Horton is the most popular version of all its varients